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5K for Breast Cancer
On Sunday I will be doing the Heaven Can Wait 5K. This is to raise funds for Sara's Project which helps newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. I have been doing this every year since I was diagnosed - 4 yrs. As I do this walk I carry all of you along with me. I hope I don't wear anyone out! Hugs, Georgia
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Frankincense.... anyone tried this?
OK, as you all know I am not a great believer in any of this holistic/alternative/homeopathic/naturopathy ****, it belongs to those hippy sorts who indulge in yoga, pot smoking, chanting and all those other things spiritual.............. which I AM NOT! However, I am breaking-in a couple of ponies for carriage driving and…
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home from the hospital
My port is installed and I start chemo on Tuesday. This is all moving so fast. Mommaellen
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any moms of young children and/or diagnosed while pregnant?
just curious to see how many of us there are out here...it's always nice to know you aren't alone!
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Reconstruction?
I'm writing for a friend planning to have bilateral mastectomy and considering NOT having reconstruction after the surgery. She has a few questions, and would really appreciate input from others who have been in this situation: * What if you had a larger breast size before surgery... is it possible to adjust after…
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All CSN members are invited!
It’s finally happening! We are happy to announce that as early as tonight, a new Chat application is being launched on CSN. It is NOT Java-based and it DOES support members using mobile devices. To access chat, you must be a CSN member and logged on. Once logged on, all you have to do is click chat in your left navigation…
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Overwhelmed by process
OMG -just had 2hour appt w/plastic surgeon for reconstruction surgery! Anyone else experience this. First mastectomy (dbl) & then balloons inserted & saline added weekly until get to correct size then surgery to put in implants over 6-8 week process- and then 6mos for total recovery. Ruining summer month & riding…
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Not diagnosed, but I have a question
Hi ladies. I am usually on here under ovarian for my mother who is battling cancer right now. But I found myself scheduled Monday for a mammogram and sonogram because I went to see my doc because I have been having some soreness in my left breast for a couple months ( along the side near my arm). The doc found a lump which…
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Liv360 Breast Cancer Survivor wellboard
Hello Everyone, We are dealing with breast cancer, and doing our best to keep an emotional balance. I found this site doing research, and look forward to the survivor status being achieved not just for us but all who are dealing with BC. I have been putting up research on my Liv360 Breast Cancer Research wellboard:…
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Pink bus
Hi y'all I'm a newbie, I had regular mammo & then 2biopsies. I was set for lumpectomy w/radiation & chemo but 2nd biopsiy showed the 2smaller spots were cancer-so now mastectomy. im doing dbl mastectomy cause I don't want to revisit this again-today I meet w/plastic surgeon for reconstruction appt evaluation. i get so…
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Results from the meeting with the oncologist
I have been diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. The cancer is in my liver and there are 2 spots on my spine. They have schudeled surgery to insert the port a cath on tomorrow and I am having a bone scan test weds afternoon. I cant remember the name of the chemo drugs but I will be going for 4 months with 2…
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Hello to all of you
Hello to all of you! I have not been on in way to long but, I think of all of you often. I was so sad to hear about Man with a Mission. I think of all of you and remember you in my prayers. I try to stay in touch with Dawnes Mom as often as I can but I am not always very good with that :( I think the world of her and enjoy…
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Tykerb
I was dianoied with stage 3 breast cancer in Jan. 2012, like most of us on this website, I have had surgery, chemo, and radiation, and a was on Herceptin for a year. All seems to be going well, supposed to be going for a PET Scan later this week, I am nervous about how the result will come out, but that is normal from what…
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Defective Silicone Implant
Really? Yes! I just had a silicone implant replaced two weeks ago today. Because it looked so "weird" (my surgeon had never seen anything like this in the ten+ yrs he's been performing amazing reconstructive surgery), he had the Sales Rep from the silicone implant manufacturer actually in the Operating Room with us during…
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I am fit to be tied!
Just what is is about the so called medical profession? They are slowly driving me round the bend! 2 weeks ago they booked me for an MRI at a hospital an hour and a half away for 9o'clock at night W.T.F. ? I told them to stuff that where the sun doesn't shine, there is no way, I am generally falling asleep by 8.30pm. So…
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Happy Birthday -- Aisling8's / Victoria -- May 28th
singing and doing my hap hap happy birthday dance in honor of your Birthday. Do enjoy, and celebrate in GRAND fashion. Vicki Sam
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Radiation concerns
Hi :) Im wondering if anyone would be willing to share their radiation experience. The rad oncologist is telling me I absolutely need "several" at the collar bones, sternum, and axilla...and we will discuss it more when my chemotherapy has completed. In total, I will have had 20 chemotherapy infusions: Cytoxan, Adria,…
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Wish I had requested the pink bus for today. . . .
I had thougtht I would request the pink bus for today, as I had my 6 month mammo and followup visit with the surgical oncologist, but I got busy with the weekend holiday and forgot.. Ended up that I was there from 9 am - 3:30 pm today. What a ride!!! When I kept sitting there and sitting there, I thougtht something might…
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Pink Bus Request Please...
I have an appointment with my oncologist tomorrow morning. We will discuss my course of treatment. I am also hoping to get something stronger for the pain that I am in on my upper right side. Thanks in advance for riding along with me. Hugs Mommaellen
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O.T. Chatroom
Sash and 2 others have found the fix so we can get in. It isn't real complicated, you need to read all the tech threads about it in the tech discussion board here. but it works!!!One new person came in this morning so far and it was immediately obvious the void the room fills. If you see AgGuy here PLEASE try to help him!…
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Advice Regarding My Mother
Hello All, My mother is a Stage 4 Breast Cancer Patient. She found a lump about 4-5 years ago, but never saught out treatment until about 2 years ago when the cancer literally ulcerated and ate a hole through her flesh. At that point, they were able to radiate and shrink the tumor where it was once again operable and she…
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Memorial Day - Take a minute to reflect
I would like to ask all to take a moment today to remember and Thank those who have made the ultimate sacrafice (their life) to allow us to have the freedom we have in the USA and many other parts of the World. Memorial Day is not to remember our current A/D, Retired, or Vets but those who made the ULTIMATE sacrifice.…
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Don't feel like it will ever end
Bilateral breast surgery with node involvement mets to lung now mets to liver has anyone survived liver mets ?
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surgery on remaining breast
Just wondering if anybody has gone up a size or two by adding an implant to your remaining breast? I guess after complaining to my PS on the implant size (all 3) always being too small, she finally 'heard' me and put this implant back in when doing the flap surgery. Consequently it's about 2 sizes too big! There's just…
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Southern California
I am traveling to San Diego for a sisters' reunion July 10-14th. Would love to get together for lunch or whatever with anyone in the area?
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Oh the fun of mania! Zoom,zoom
I can weed a garden faster than the speed of bullet. Who needs sleep when there are so many books to read? Irritable, you think??? After a year of IV steroids, it is official, I am nutso. The shrinks (I get 2 because I am special and the young one seems afraid of my co-morbities and meds) agreed I have to stay on seroquel.…
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Tried and true recipe for constipation
For all of us suffering with constipation from pain meds, nausea meds, etc. etc. Here is the MB's Famous Power Pudding!!!! 2 cups pitted prunes 1 cup applesauce 1 cup Bran Cereal enough prune juice to make pudding consistency Blend it in a blender and eat 1 cup in the morning and 1 in the evening for a couple of days, or…
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prosthesis
Have you had any experience with Liberator Medical Supply? My Vietnamese friend also has breast cancer, she's not a member here as the language barrier would be intimidating to say the least. Anyhow, she had her mastectomy almost two years ago and she just got a prescription for a prosthesis. But that's all she got, nobody…
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OT – how to go about...
*edit: how to go about asking for ring back
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The nasty beast is back and I hate it...
I went today for my liver biopsy and the doctor told me that the cancer has spread to my liver. He said that chemo and radiation will help to shrink it but surgery is not an option. I do not know what stage it is. I will find that out on Weds when I see the oncologist. Just wanted to share what I know with my pink sisters.…